2007-03-28 14:15:53 · 2 answers · asked by Linda R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Second Continental Congress had the task of rectifying faults in the Articles of Confederation that united the original 13 colonies after the revolution. But the delegates realized that they could not do that. So they went into closed convention and drafted the Constitution. Some one asked Benjamin Franklin, coming out of the convention, "What have you given us?"
"A republic," Franklin replied. "If you can keep it."
2007-03-28 14:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a sense, certain. They were the accepted governing body in the course of the Revolution, and were if truth be told to blame for cleansing up the mess after the Revolution...getting the rustic decrease back on its ft and installation the structure and authorities as we now comprehend it.
2016-10-17 21:54:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋